Yahaya Bello/Fani-Kayode presidential campaign posters are disowned by group in 2023

Nigeria Youths Awareness Group, a support group for Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambitions, has disowned presidential campaign posters of the governor and Femi Fani-Kayode.

They were depicted as presidential candidates and running mates for the presidential election of 2023 in the posters.

However, the group claimed in a statement issued by its National President, Alhaji Salihu Magaji, and made available to journalists in Bauchi that Governor Bello was unaware of the posters’ printing and did not give his approval.

According to Magaji, the governor of Kogi State had no prior knowledge of the aforementioned posters and flyers, nor did he know the group or individuals behind them.

“Our attention has been drawn to posters and flyers purporting to be campaign posters for Governor Yahaya Bello, with Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, as Yahaya Bello’s Vice-President. The photos have gone viral on social media and have also been published by an online publication campaigning for their presidential ambitions and vice-presidential candidacy in 2023.

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”We want to make it clear that Governor Bello is completely unaware of this. His Excellency is unaware of the group or individuals behind the posters and flyers,” Magaji said.

He went on to say that the Governor was well aware that a running mate would be chosen only after the party’s primary election, and questioned why Fani-Kayode, who had only recently joined the ruling party, could share the presidential ticket with Governor Bello.

”His Excellency, as a responsible Governor who is acutely aware of the plight and well-being of the people, cannot and will not support such hasty intentions, particularly at this critical juncture.

“Everyone knows that everything in politics has a procedure: vice presidents are usually chosen after a successful primary election. But how can Femi Fani-Kayode, who only joined the APC two days ago, have a joint ticket with Yahaya Bello, a respected democratic exemplary leader, without going through the proper channels? “It’s not possible,” he stated emphatically.

He urged the governor’s supporters to remain calm and focused, declaring that 2023 is in God’s hands, and urging Nigerians not to be misled by anyone or any group using Yahaya Bello’s name to achieve their political goals.

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“We want to remind all Yahaya Bello supporters to stay calm and focused, and to understand that Governor Bello is unaware of the posters.

“The year 2023 is in the hands of the Almighty God, who is the true benefactor of each of His dear ones and who alone has the power to enthrone and dethrone. We are pleading with Almighty Allah to allow Yahaya Bello to become Nigeria’s next President,” he said.